Ashmeads Kernel

Ashmeads Kernel

Description:  One of our favorite varieties, this apple is a full russet with fantastic aromatics, excellent texture and a sweet, yet sub-acid juice.  Flavor is often nutty in character with citrus notes and ample complexity.  This apple has been the winner of numerous taste tests.

Origin:  Discovered in Gloucester, England around 1720.  Possibly grown by Dr. Ashmead of Gloucester.

Growth Habit: Upright, spreading tree, spur bearing, annual cropper.

Pollination:  Triploid (poor pollination partner)

Disease Resistance:  Resistance to apple scab, resistance to Cedar Apple Rust, some susceptibility to bitter pit.

Harvest: Early October in Finger Lakes Region, NY.

Uses:  Cider, fresh eating, cooking

Classification: Sharp

Juice Quality: Excellent quality juice, high in acid and aromatic.  Has the potential to make a good single varietal.